Bristol June 2026

A total of 97 competitors gathered across 15 rounds of high-tempo action as Bristol June 2026 brought intense speedcubing back to the Anson Rooms. Staged across June 6 and June 7 in Bristol, City of Bristol, United Kingdom, the two-day event showcased elite twisting prowess from the opening turns to the closing finals. The 2026 schedule put quick fingers and fast recognition to the test, drawing a sharp field eager to push the boundaries of modern puzzle solving.

The lightning-fast short formats set an unrelenting standard from the start. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Rufus Prabhu-Desai delivered a masterclass across three rounds, securing the title with a blistering winning average of 1.92 seconds after posting a best single of 1.69. Harvie Partridge claimed second place with an average of 2.63 seconds, while Matt Stephenson rounded out an all-British podium in third place at 2.64 seconds among a competitive lineup of 68 entrants.

The marquee 3x3x3 Cube contest delivered equally dramatic 3x3 results as 91 entrants battled through three demanding rounds of classic Rubik's Cube solving. Prabhu-Desai once again rose to the top of the standings, capturing victory with a composed 7.50-second final average and a weekend-best single solve of 6.03 seconds. Tommy Lynn secured the runner-up spot with an average of 8.25 seconds, while Rufus Cripps completed the podium in third place at 8.33 seconds.

Beyond the sprints, Harvie Partridge delivered an extraordinary performance in the 4x4x4 Cube, winning the event and establishing a new United Kingdom national record average of 25.23 seconds. Partridge backed up the record with a top single time of 23.77 seconds. Prabhu-Desai took second place in the 67-competitor field with an average of 32.66 seconds, closely followed by Matt Stephenson, who earned third place with a mark of 32.81 seconds.

Partridge continued an exceptional run of form in the 5x5x5 Cube, taking first place with a 52.19 average and a best single solve of 49.12 seconds. Ainesh Sevellaraja of Malaysia captured second place with an average of 57.94 seconds, while Stephenson collected another podium finish in third with 59.50 seconds. In the blindfolded discipline, requiring pure memorisation before execution, Adam Devere won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 26.72 single, ahead of Sophie Gilbert at 44.68 and Partridge at 53.98.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Bristol June 2026 featured tremendous breakthroughs from solvers taking on major milestones and expanding their repertoires. Jayden McDonagh entered three events and delivered massive progress, taking down previous bests with a 3.46 on 2x2x2 to go 74 percent faster and a 17.99 on 3x3x3 to go 46.7 percent faster, alongside a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:33.59. James Sokolinski made an official debut on 4x4x4 in 1:30.55 while cutting his 2x2x2 best down to 1.64, a 74.8 percent improvement. Felix Deakin dropped his 2x2x2 mark by 63.4 percent to 3.47 and logged a Clock best of 20.10, while Eric Gale trimmed his 5x5x5 time by 55.1 percent to 1:30.61 and improved his 4x4x4 best by 41.7 percent to 51.68.

That same drive was evident as Edd Dibley made a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 1:35.49 and improved his 3x3x3 Blindfolded best by 38 percent to 2:17.13, finishing ninth in the event. Isaac Jeffries tackled all seven events on the schedule, debuting in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 5:19.95 to finish 12th while setting personal bests of 1.94 in 2x2x2 and 42.60 in 4x4x4. Leo James Dunning took on six events, recording first-time marks in Clock at 1:07.93, Megaminx at 3:49.54, and 4x4x4 at 2:06.73, while Jake Funnell logged his first official attempts in 5x5x5 at 3:29.76 and 4x4x4 at 1:23.94 alongside a 3x3x3 best of 17.14.

The diverse schedule also highlighted side-event brilliance. Matthew Advani took top honours in Clock with an average of 4.59 seconds and a 3.19 single, finishing ahead of Elliot Voigt at 4.92 and Stephenson at 5.71. Prabhu-Desai collected a third gold of the weekend in Megaminx, winning the final with an average of 37.82 seconds and a 34.02 single, besting Gilbert at 40.80 and Stephenson at 43.04. The collective British representation captured 19 total podium spots across seven events.

From the raw speed of short-format solves to the technical demands of big cubes and specialist puzzles, this cubing competition served as a comprehensive celebration of speed cubing excellence. As another memorable WCA competition concludes in the southwest, the remarkable depth of talent and widespread personal milestones set a high benchmark for the remainder of the season.